The Mira Mesa Marauders will square off against the La Jolla Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mira Mesa will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Mira Mesa will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat University City on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. Mira Mesa fell just short of University City by a score of 24-21. While losing is never fun, the Marauders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 558th, while the Centurions are ranked 249th).
Meanwhile, La Jolla was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-15 to Scripps Ranch.
Mira Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for La Jolla, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Mira Mesa came up short against La Jolla in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-42. Thankfully for Mira Mesa, Jackson Diehl (who rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 212 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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